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John McCain's Acceptance Speech: Live Thread

By Jeralyn

John McCain is about to make his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination for President of these United States.

If you're watching, live blog along with me in the comments.

Update: The video. Did you know John McCain was a POW?

Update: No podium. He waves to the crowd. Sure looked like he raised his arm above his chest to me.

Camera pans to a woman teary-eyed with reverence and he hasn't said anything but "Thank You." [More...]

The crowd's applause may to throw the teleprompter off ... the media says it doesn't stop for applause lines.

9/11, 9/11. Laura Bush. Bush I. Cindy. (What about George W. Bush?, did I miss it?

Violins please: Love Story with Cindy and talk of birth defects.

Throws Obama a respect bone. What's going on. Did a protester just get in? "Please Don't be diverted by the ground noise and the static? Did they plan that or did he ad lib that?

He mentions Palin and she gets more applause than him. You can't even hear him over the applause. That shows you how desperate the evangelical radical right is to get their hands on the White House.

Update: 10:33 pm. This is one of the worst speeches ever. It's boring and not saying anything.

( Note to readers: Don't forget to leave song suggestions in the comments.)

Kiss to James Dobson: Judges who don't legislate from the bench. (Translation: Now can the radical right send me more money?)

Lots of boos. Any rational person would think they are booing McCain, unfortunately they are not.

This speech and McCain's delivery is too poor and embarrassing to keep live-blogging. I'll join you all in comments or new threads.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 04, 2008 (boomark / email).